Moritz, who is quickly becoming a cult hero amongst the Palace faithful, joined the club back in August after a move to Rangers collapsed.

But the Brazilian is quickly attracting interest from elsewhere due to the team's impressive run which has seen him score three goals in his last three outings.

"Coming to England was like a gamble to me because I was earning lots of money in Turkey - I cut my wage by like 85 per cent. But I'm really happy I made that choice. I've got used to English football in a fast way," he told the South London Press.

"I have a one-season contract with Crystal Palace. If something else comes I will talk to Palace.

"They talked to me and gave me the opportunity. I will always respect Palace in front of any other club."

Most Commented

Readers' Comments

I

t's wrong to be making a joke out of Bender's name at the expense of gay people. It's the kind of childish, uncivilised thing that Football365 would deride and ridicule if it was another media outlet saying. Why is there a need for jokes like this? Does it make your writers feel like men? F365 might suggest that I 'lighten up', but it is genuinely traumatic for people who have been oppressed all their lives to be the butt of jokes, and to be told...

ou can't blame De Gea for wanting to leave, he has enough to do in front of goal as it is as well as taking on the role of Man Utd's version of Derek Acorah in trying to contact and organise a defence that isn't there.